RED-LETTER Definition & Meaning

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red-letter

[ red-let-er ]

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adjective

marked by red letters, as festival days in the church calendar.
memorable; especially important or happy:
a red-letter day in his life.
(of a Bible) having the quoted words of Jesus appear in red type:
a red-letter edition;
the red-letter New Testament presented at her baptism.

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Origin of red-letter¹

First recorded in 1660–70

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This was a red-letter day for Adelaide-born Head as he scored a stunning century in front of a packed crowd on familiar territory.

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This was a red-letter day in the history of Liverpool's famous old stadium as the new top deck of the Anfield Road Stand was in use for the first time.

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His 24 points - his highest tally in a Test match - included two tries, but his kicking, vision and communicative skills laid the foundation for Ireland's red-letter day.

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Saturday was a red-letter day for the history of art in Southern California.

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It was a red-letter day for Elizebeth, proof that she had lived up to her old dreams of achievement.

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